Woman 45+ Once Earned Six-Figure Salary - Now Living Frugally

**£250: WOMAN WHO NO LONGER HAS THE INCOME FOR A MIDDLE CLASS LIFESTYLE ** Searching for a woman aged 45+ who once earned a six-figure salary and had a lovely lifestyle. Due to perhaps being made redundant (or similar) and then not being able to get a job that pays anywhere near her old salary, or being overlooked for jobs and promotions once she got to midlife, she's had to completely alter the way she lives. Now, her substantially lower income means she has to be frugal with her spending, no longer able to dine out regularly, buy clothes on a whim or go on holidays - just like the lady in the Telegraph feature I've linked below. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/04/worked-hard-become-middle-class/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/04/worked-hard-become-middle-class/)